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This book reflects the changes in technology and educational trends (cross-disciplinary learning, entrepreneurship, first-year learning programs, critical writing requirements, course assessment, among others) that have pushed theatre educators to innovate, question, and experiment with new teaching strategies. The text focuses upon a firm practice-based approach that also reflects research in the field, offering innovative and proven methods that theatre educators may use to actively engage students and encourage student success. The sixteen essays in this volume are divided into five sections: Teaching with Digital Technology, Teaching in Response to Educational Trends, Teaching New Directions in Performance, Teaching Beyond the Traditional, and Teaching Collaboratively or Across Disciplines. Study of this book will provoke readers to question both teaching methods and curricula as they consider the ever-shifting arts landscape and the potential careers for theatre graduates.
About the author
Anne Fliotsos
is Professor of Theatre at Purdue University, USA. Her books include
Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education
,
American Women Stage Directors of the Twentieth Century
,
International Women Stage Directors
, and
Interpreting the Play Script: Contemplation and Analysis
.
Gail S. Medford
is Professor and Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State University, USA. In addition to scholarly papers and publications, she is co-editor of
Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education
.
Summary
Tracks recent developments in undergraduate teaching of theatre arts
Offers a firm, practice-based approach that reflects research and case studies
Features contributions from authors based in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK
